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Thyroid nodules in children: When to refer
You’re doing a regular well-child check when you think you feel a lump in the front of the neck. Or …Read More
Global services: Coordinating care for international families
In most years, more than 2,500 families living outside of the United States seek care at Boston Children’s Hospital. To …Read More
Amazing Grace: Toddler receives life-changing care for cloacal anomaly
Grace Brown loves playing with her six brothers and sisters, watching educational TV shows, and just being an average toddler. …Read More
Groundbreaking research helps advance treatment of rare, fast growing brain tumor
Researchers from the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center recently found that levels of a specific protein detected through …Read More
Coping with hepatoblastoma: It didn’t take magic for John’s family to find answers
John Ogden considers himself a bit of a wizard. When his dad, Nick, says he wishes he had a boat, …Read More
When worlds collide: Glycosylated RNAs upend cell biology as we know it
Cells in our body bristle with sugars known as glycans that other cells can recognize via specialized receptors. Glycans attach …Read More
After a long journey and a father’s gift, surviving Wilms tumor
Eleanor (Nora) Franks was a happy, healthy toddler who loved playing with her twin brother Evan. But soon after she …Read More
Nurses Week 2021: Nurse-led contact tracing team helps reduce the spread of COVID-19
As COVID-19 evolved into a serious threat in March 2020, protecting the health of patients, families, and employees at Boston …Read More
Teaming up to fast track a novel gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Looking at Lindsay Krieg, it’s impossible to tell she has spent her entire 29 years in an out of hospitals …Read More
Pinpointing Karlijn’s seizures: Neurosurgery helps teen get back to her life
Karlijn Kuiper was visiting her home country of the Netherlands a few years ago when the trouble began. At first, …Read More